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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2008
Andrew B. Masen, Grafton, AU;
Andrew B. Masen, Grafton, AU;
Bally Technologies ANZ PTY LTD, Milperra NSW, AU;
Abstract
A method of incorporating a bonus symbol into a plurality of symbols to be displayed in a display of an electronic gaming machine, the display adapted to display at least a selected portion of a plurality of standard symbols, the method including the steps of: determining a number of bonus symbols to be displayed; for each bonus symbol to be displayed, determining a location at which the bonus symbol is to be displayed within the plurality of standard symbols; incorporating a bonus symbol with a corresponding standard symbol for the determined location; whereby the bonus symbol is incorporated into the plurality of symbols without affecting the standard symbol probabilities.